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Archives research room public hours are monday friday, 9. Cartridges and cables nls patrons who have registered for bard braille and audio reading download service may download digital talking books. The kentucky department for libraries and archives kdla talking book library ktbl in frankfort is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing kentuckians with. The kentucky department for libraries and archives and the kentucky talking book library. The kentucky talking book library ktbl provides free library service to people. The library will remain closed to the public until the state of emergency ends. Index of obituaries from the frankfort state journal newspaper. Kentucky talking book library celebrates 50th anniversary. The kentucky talking book library needs volunteers to create special audiobooks for people who are blind, have low vision. Allows you to create, edit, and format books and ebooks. Anyone who is unable to use standard printed materials because of a visual or physical disability is eligible for our service. Take a tour select atbl outreach from the category dropdown request a grouporganization presentation a regional library of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, library. We will sign in at the guard desk and he will notify barbara penegor that we have arrived. Kdla 300 coffee tree road frankfort, ky 40601 phone.
Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postagefree mail or instantly. Create audiobooks for the kentucky talking book library linkedin. Eligibility for talking book library service kentucky. April 1, 2019 the kentucky department for libraries and archives kdla talking book library ktbl in frankfort today celebrated its 50th anniversary of providing kentuckians with disabilities access to free audio and braille books. Stream march 2020 newsletter by ky talking book library from desktop or your mobile device. Kentucky talking book library national resource directory. The books have been recorded by a group of 30 40 volunteers in the talking book studio in frankfort. Free library service for people who cannot read traditional print books. Kentucky talking book library find talking books, braille books, and magazines. Kentucky talking book library 300 coffee tree road frankfort kentucky 1 40601 502 564 5791 richard. The structure, which houses the states archives, state library, and talking book library, was named the clarkcooper building in honor of dr.
Tlu assisted in the planning and financial support of the event, and tlu president bill wright spoke at the celebration. Kentucky talking book library 300 coffee tree road frankfort, ky 40601 18003722968 serving kentuckys need to know number 43 spring 2006 your public library not just for books. The kentucky department for libraries and archives. This grants funding helped kentucky expand and modernize its talking book library. Cartridges and cables national library service for the. The talking book library is the only braille library collection in kentucky as well as the only library to record digital audio books by kentucky authors. Kentucky talking book library recognized for service the. Donations are 100% tax deductible and appreciated by the patrons who use our service. The kentucky talking book library ktbl provides free library service to people who cannot read traditional print because they have a visual, physical, or reading disability. Volunteer opportunities please contact the talking book library at 6022555578 or email talking books. Provides free library service to people who cannot read traditional print. Kentucky talking book library william shakespeare, the bard of avon, theatrical and literary genius would be delighted to know people with low vision can still enjoy their favorite books, magazines and newspapers through the talking book library in frankfort, kentucky and the bard website braille and audio. Ky talking book library celebrates 50th anniversary by kim saylor brannock frankfort, ky the kentucky department for libraries and archives kdla talking book library ktbl in frankfort today celebrated its 50th anniversary of providing kentuckians with disabilities access to free audio and braille books.
The work of the division is accomplished through three branches, customer services and collections, library development, and the kentucky talking book library. The kentucky talking book library ktbl provides free library service to kentuckians with a visual or physical disability which prevents them from reading standard print. The march 2020 kentucky talking book library newsletter. Assistive technology kentucky department of education.
The kentucky talking book library is part of the kentucky department for libraries and archives. In front of kdla in visitor parking and enter through the main door. The kentucky department for libraries and archives and the kentucky talking book library are proud to be serving kentuckys need to know. These books can be transferred to any usb cartridge and played in the nls digital talking book machine dtbm using the side port, or, if patrons wish, they can purchase nlsstyle cartridges and. The kentucky talking book library provides support for bard questions or problems 8. Clark and prominent hazard banker vernon cooper, who was a champion of kentuckys library system. Just because the talking book library provides you with reading material does not mean you dont need your local public library. The talking book library is the only braille library collection in. Kentucky talking book library, frankfort, kentucky. The disability may be permanent or temporary, and includes. In 2016 tlu sponsored the presentation by barbara penigor, director of the kentucky talking book library in frankfort, ky.
The kentucky talking book library is a free service that provides audiobooks and braille books through the mail or for download. The kentucky talking book library collection includes both fiction and nonfiction, with items suitable for children, teens, adults, and seniors. Create audiobooks for the kentucky talking book library. Ky talking book library celebrates 50th anniversary on. For example, the grant paid for individualized book selection assistance for the blind and visually impaired.
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National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. The kentucky talking book library ktbl provides free library service to people who cannot read traditional print because they have a visual, physical. Ktbl provides free audio, braille and digital download books and magazines to print disabled patrons in the state of kentucky. If you have any questions please contact the kentucky talking book library at 18003722968, 502 5645791, or ktbl. Kentucky talking book library 300 coffee tree road frankfort, ky 40601 502 5645791 local 502 5645773 fax. Kentucky talking books library the kentucky talking book library is a free service that provides audiobooks and braille books through the mail or for download. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Kentucky talking book library kentucky department for. National library service for the blind and print disabled home page. A statement from the kentucky education and workforce development cabinet says the organiza. Kentucky talking book library pendleton county public. Find talking books, braille books, and magazines kentucky. Ky talking book library free listening on soundcloud.
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